I have ver 7.50, but its more or less the same.

Copy Mister_e's code from the post above. launch MPLAB and select FILE > NEW from the tool bar options. A blank window will appear called UNTITLED and the cursor will be blinking at the top left.

Paste the code into the window, the window will change to UNTITLED*

Select CONFIGURE > SELECT DEVICE from the toolbar options, and select the chip you are using from the drop down list and click OK

Select FILE > SAVE AS from the toolbar options and select the root of the C drive as the location to save the file to. Give it a name, say LCD and in the file type select the second option ( Assembly source files). Now click on SAVE - The window will now be titled LCD.asm

From the toolbar select PROJECT > QUICKBUILD LCD.ASM

The MPSAM window should pop up and compile the code, and a window called OUTPUT should appear with the summary of the build.

You should then be able to locate the LCD.HEX file in the root of C:

Hope this helps